Stratford Farmers' Market

This weekend was the Stratford Food Festival and since my foodie boyfriend was coming to stay we headed down to check out the stalls.

On the Waterfront there was a fantastic Farmer's Market where we wandered around gobbling up all the free samples and leaving laden with cheese, pies, beers and other goodies!

We saw a demonstration of how to cook and prepare lobster where the amazing lobster, watermelon and caviar salad (above) was prepared.  Unfortunately we weren't allowed to taste it, but it was interesting to watch the top chefs of the Eden hotels flexing their cooking muscles and it smelt AH-MAY-ZING.

The sun was really shining on us whilst we lapped up the music, street performers (any ideas how she is levitating?!  Got to be a chair under here trousers somewhere!) and the smells wafting around.

I snapped up a few bottles of these comically named beers for my dad, he often complains of drinks tasting like "cat's piss" so thought that would be the best one for him!

It was a really lovely way to spend the day and I gather it will continue tomorrow, check it out if you're in the area!

Pershore Plum

Just a few snaps of my Friday evening.  I (rather luckily) finish work at 4:30 on Fridays.  It's great to have that extra hour to chill at home, play with the cat and take in the Cotswold air!

There's no uniform at work, so this is what I wore today. (Just thought I'd explain that before you think I'm a scruffy old thing..!)

Denim Shirt - H&M

Plum Jeans - Topshop

Leopard Print Loafers - Topshop

Necklace - Monki

This is the view from my garden.  There's always a lovely sunset and I love the dis-used tyre swing which has been there since we moved in.

Most importantly!  This is my cat, Katie.  She's a little chubby but I'll be kind and call her fluffy instead!  She loves to be stroked and came to pester me whilst I took these photos so thought I should include her...!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine - Nude Gloss

This is the Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine.  PRETTIEST PACKAGING EVER!  I got a little snap happy but a box this pretty deserves every photo it gets.

I picked this up whilst in Canada as part my Sephora haul.  I'd heard a lot about it, primarily from Anna and thought I'd give it a go.

The balm itself is smooth and not sticky, very easy to throw on before work and during the day.  Its ingredient include Shea butter and rice wax... unusual!  It keeps lips soft but I wouldn't say it was particularly repairing if you're prone to dryness and cracking (as I occasionally am!).  So I think I'll need to give my lips some TLC before I reach for it again.  But I have been applying it throughout the day since I got it...

The shade is a lovely nude/pink but the balm isn't very pigmented.  For me, that's perfect.  In a balm I'm not really looking for a heavy opaque colour so the Korres lip balm fits the bill!

The scent isn't particularly jasmin-y but again, scents can sometimes be overwhelming and this one certainly isn't.

The packaging is absolutely beautiful.  I've struggled to throw it away but think the time will soon come when I must...!  The little pot it comes is in small, portable and durable, it wont be getting and dents like your vaseline tin!

Overall I'm really glad I bought this product.  Sometimes all I want is low matenaine pretty make up and I love a glossy non sticky lip.  It may not be the longest wearing but I sometimes like to reapply something as luxurious as this every hour or so.

You can pick this up on Amazon or Feel Unique for between £5-6.

Are you tempted?  Are there any other lip butters you recommend?